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Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the energy efficiency of different companies as well, and for the assets they own," Bennett said. "On the energy transition risk side, we are also using an MSCI score which looks at a whole raft of different measures of scope 1 and scope 2 emissions ...

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... sectors. Using a sectoral approach for portfolio construction is actually misguided. We're focused on looking at the stock risk, the business model risk, when we look at digitalisation." Within the sustainable equities portfolio, Janus Henderson is seeking ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... If an investor relies on a strategy of using purchased carbon credits to offset carbon emissions within the portfolio, the risk is that this does not create enough real-world carbon reduction to make meaningful progress to containing climate change ...

Westpac inks $350 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... rating, but it helps in the credit assessment, to know that we're actually honing in on ESG issues and also impact on credit risk. There is an interrelationship there, even if it's not direct." Image courtesy of Micheile Henderson on Unsplash

Diversity, human rights, climate change lead agenda: ASI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... also the stewardship side. It also certainly helps our analysts on their engagement plan for companies around climate change risk and also on the proxy voting part as well."

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... over the next period." NGS Super has previously spoken with its external managers about how they mitigate climate change risk, and will continue to do so in aligning their manager line-up with the 2030 carbon neutral target. That will include asking ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... international relevance and concern." Ausbil identified modern slavery, and the way in which COVID-19 materially increased the risk of labour exploitation and how workers across global supply chains became increasingly vulnerable as one area of engagement ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
EISS Super has implemented State Street's environmental, social and governance (ESG) Risk Analytics Solution. State Street is providing EISS Super customised ESG performance and risk management around carbon emissions data, from both the top down and ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... asset managers, as compared to approximately 50 in 2019. Strategies have evolved to include greater exposure to development risk, use of less conventional technologies, investing in new geographies and greater specialisation. bfinance also points to ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... strategy at Aware Super," said Damien Webb, Aware Super head of income and real assets. "We are focused on delivering strong risk adjusted returns while also leaving a positive footprint in the environment and our community. "In 2020 we announced our ...